Brookfield High School - Echo Yearbook (Brookfield, OH)

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missionaries from China. Betty Reichart, who has fallen for that old line and is now keeping house for hubby, converses with that inter- nationally-known opera singer, Ruth Hurl. Who is that behind that large cigar? Why it's Clayton Led- better, pro-football player, talking about contracts to Andy Yurko, stellar basketball star. Also, near these athletes are Henry McBride, renowned scientist, and Eugene Davidson, manager of several chain stores. At a nearby table Ralph Snyder, real estate dealer, relates good times together with John Patrick, theatrical producer, and that tricky aviator, Herbert Jones. Grouped in another corner, we find Catherine Mishorich, movie commentator, Margaret Bachick, genial air-hostess, and Carmella Nicastro. operator of a large beauty parlor, commenting upon fashions with Doris Womer, owner of a dress shop in Paris, and Michelina Scutillo, owner of a large dancing school. Near them are Frances Hartsky, head nurse of Buhl Hospital, Kathryn Krempels, nurse from Pittsburgh, Lucille Nunkovich, Grove City nurse, and Ann Dekanich, head nurse from Cleveland. Inventors Harold Murdock and Ralph McFarland have built the better mouse trap, and the people have beaten a footpath to their door. They are seated with Elizabeth Mahanovic, wife of a stock-broker, and Lydia Ondich, wife of an automobile king. Dorothy Schrantz, column- ist for the Sharon Herald, and Paul Lees, editor of the Brookfield Gossiper, join Rosalie Billock, popular song-writer, and Eva Kubicheck, concert artist. Conversing in low tones, and noticing all the styles and fashions, are Joseph Yohman, a noted make-up artist, and Michael Suszan, dress designer from Paris. But it is time for the program. A hush steals over the crowd as Roy Johnson, the master of ceremonies, takes his position. He intro- duces radio's newest singing discoveries, Rosemary DeMay and William Addis Clark. Immediately after the song, the spotlight goes to that modern vaudeville team, Nick fPrancerJ Pearman and Ruth Helen lHooferJ Hosack. At the completion of the dance, Kathryn Hromyak, cooking expert gives a few recipes. With the strains of Cheer for the Blue and Gold, drifting to our ears, we close another chapter in our Time Book. -MICHAEL SUSZAN and JOSEPH YOHMAN

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THE SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY The scene is the beautiful dining room in the luxurious and mod- ernistic Brookfield Hotel. We, as graduates of '38, are all there. The surrounding walls are painted in bright color schemes of blue and gold. Many are the warm handclasps, as we soon recognize each other. Captivating music drifts to our ears, and we soon learn that it is the music of Frank Nosek and his Swingsters. Seated at a nearby table are Dr. Biondy, famous European heart specialist, and Dr. Gill, the noted eye specialist. They seem to be discussing politics with the mayor of Brookfield, Thomas Pillifant, and his wife, Florence Mc- Gowan. The next table is occupied by those star reporters, Helen Filipo- vich and Betty Marshall, who are listening to Mary Louise Louden re- late the life of a movie star. Walking toward their table to join them are Bill Pillifant and Edward Deichler, wealthy baseball magnates. They give the appearance of chatting business concerning their latest baseball stars, George Baran and Eugene Quartini. The latter are hailed as two more Joe DiMaggios. Mr. Bailey, manager of the Brookfield Hotel, and his secretary, Lois Coppage, are extending greetings to Rose Nicastro, buyer for the Sharon Store, and Julia Bobbie, manager of the ladies' department. Ruth Wellendorf, hair stylist, and Esther Voss, stunning model, appear to be reminiscing about the day's work to those fashionable dress de- signers, Helen Meyers and Kathryn DeMarco. Seated at a table, which seems to be an educational one, is Pro- fessor Cvelbar, renowned botanist and horticulturist, who is joking with co-professor George King. Listening attentively are Verna Bar- bour, English teacher at Brookfield, and Rose Szungyi, shorthand teacher. Huddled in a corner are James Ritch, captain of the New York Yankees, and Jule Poto, a scientific farmer. Jule's extensive wheat fields in the West are known as the Dinner-bucket of America. With them is John McFarland, the speed demon, who has broken the pre- vious records of Malcolm Campbell. Mike Hudavoni, chief electrician at the Westinghouse in Sharon, is listening to George Whitmore and Archie Manilla, a vaudeville team. A group have just entered the room and are merrily jesting about the good old days in school. Among them appear Ann Dacey, the great comedienne on the radio networksg Ingrid Persson, French teach- er at Yale, Hattie Hill, noted sculptress, and Barbara Pipich, famed artist. Taking part in this gala occasion are Paul Riley, the dignified lawyer, and Willard Suttles, justice of the peace. Silence, for a moment, falls over the crowd as Reverend Tescula enters the room, accompanied by Inez Gunsley and Pauline Snyder,

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THE CLASS HISTORY In September, 1931, a group of one hundred forty-three green ex- plorers entered the jungles of Brookfield High School in search of Edu- cation. In order to undertake this new and thrilling adventure, we needed capable guides. Our first class meeting was held, and we elected the following to guide us: Robert Bailey, president, Roy Johnson, vice-president, Lois Coppage, secretary, and Paul Kiefer, treasurer. Maroon and white were chosen as our class colors, and the white carnation for our class flower, and as our class motto, A Winner never Quits, and a Quitter never Wins. The Hallowe'en party was our first social gathering. There was a call for sports, and we yielded from our class, Led- better for football, and Bailey, Johnson, Pearman, Zamaria, and Detelich for basketball. Hosack, Riley, Pillifant, Yohman, and Biondy made the debate team. Time moved on. and soon we had passed a term in school. We enjoyed ourselves under The Tree of Pleasure for three months. Then we returned to the jungles as a changed class of explorers, a group of dignified and outstanding Sophomores. With Robert Bailey as president, James Gill as vice-president, Lois Coppage as secretary, and Inez Gunsley as treasurer, we were again a prominent class, al- though we had decreased in number. Our flower was the lily-of-the- valley, our class colors black and white, and our class advisor, Mr. Gault and Miss Woods. Our class motto was, Fortune Favors the Brave. There were two social events we enjoyed this year: the Hallowe'en party and a Valentine dance. Taking a more outstanding part in the field of sports than that of the previous year, we had the following representatives in football: Bailey, Detelich, Ledbetter, Houston, Mitchell, Meyers, Loomis, and Zamaria. Detelich and Ledbetter received letters. Bailey, Johnson, Pearman, Zamaria, and Ledbetter were on the basketball team, Ledbetter and Pearman were lettermen. Coppage, Hartsky, Krzyzanowski, Yanko and Mahanovic of the fairer sex equally upheld the girls' team. Kathryn Hromyak was the only one to take part in literary events. She gave an interpretative reading. Another year drew to a close, but after an enjoyable vacation we were only too eager to be back again in the well-known jungle to begin our Junior year.